viable

English

Etymology

From French, from Medieval Latin *vitabilis (“capable of life”), from Latin vita (“life”); see vital.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪəbəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪəbəl

Adjective

viable (comparative more viable, superlative most viable)

  1. Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).
  2. Able to be done, possible.
  3. (biology) Able to live and develop.

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Translations

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Noun

viable (plural viables)

  1. (biology) An organism that is able to live and develop.

Further reading

  • viable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • viable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

French

Adjective

viable (plural viables)

  1. viable, feasible

Further reading

Spanish

Adjective

viable (plural viables)

  1. viable

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